Marshallese

[ mahr-shuh-leez, -lees ]
/ ˌmɑr ʃəˈliz, -ˈlis /

noun, plural Mar·shall·ese.

a native or inhabitant of the Marshall Islands, especially a member of a Micronesian people native to these Islands.
the Polynesian language of the Marshall Islands.

adjective

of or relating to the Marshall Islands, their inhabitants, or their language.

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Origin of Marshallese

First recorded in1940–45; Marshall (Islands) + -ese

Words nearby Marshallese

marseilles, marsh, Marsha, marshal, Marshall, Marshallese, Marshall, George C., marshalling yard, Marshall Islands, Marshall, John, Marshall Plan
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